“He is the consistent progressive in the race, having led the fight for the issues we progressives care about for almost 10 years in the state legislature — a higher minimum wage, closing corporate tax-loopholes, protecting a woman’s right to choose, the list goes on and on," Grijalva and Ellison said in a joint release. "Carl Sciortino’s ability to take on these tough fights, and win them, will be an incredible asset to the Progressive Caucus in Congress.”